September 2017 Meeting

PRESENTATION: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Development by Josh Justice, Developer at Big Nerd Ranch, @codingitwrong

When: Thursday, September 7th, 2017 — 7pm-9pm

Directions:Take I-285 to Cobb Parkway/US-41. Go south & turn left on Akers Mill Rd. At the 2nd traffic light, go left into Cobb Galleria, then an immediate left into the parking garage. Enter the 600 bldg & tell security you’re there for AtlantaPHP, 14th floor.

SPECIAL NOTE:There will be a Braves game on this night, so there will be people monitoring the parking deck entrances. You will need to say you are coming to a meeting at ShootProof to be allowed to park (and also mention it to building security, as always.) It is best to arrive no later than 7pm.

Presentation: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Development
Is your life as a developer characterized by worry? Mine is. But we don’t have to be stuck there, because worry can be a pointer to what we need to change. At this talk, we’ll discuss what you can do about your stress over schedule slips, defects, wasted testing effort, or building the wrong thing. You’ll learn to apply agile development practices that will help turn your fear into confidence.

About Josh: Josh has worked as a professional developer for 13 years, in languages ranging from Java to PHP to Ruby to Swift. He enjoys finding ways to help developers work better with their tools and with other people. Currently, he works as a web developer at Big Nerd Ranch, and blogs about software development on the Big Nerd Ranch blog and at CodingItWrong.com.